sport psychology

Helping Young Athletes Overcome Fear of Failure

Youth Sports Psychology

Sports Kids And Comfort Zones Sports mom Jennifer says her 11-year-old baseball player hates making mistakes, doesn’t want to disappoint people, and likes to stay in his comfort zone. His coaches have only kind words for the boy and don’t seem to recognize his challenges. Why? Because he’s a classic … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Instilling Confidence When Kids Fear Failure [Podcast]

Ultimate Sports Parent Podcast

Comfort Zones in Youth Sports As part of Kids’ Sports Psychology’s Sports Parents’ Coach audio series, Lisa Cohn and Dr. Patrick Cohn give advice to Jennifer, the mother of an 11-year-old baseball player who is a perfectionist. Jennifer says that her son is afraid of failing and tends to stay … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Committed, Balanced Sports Parents [Podcast]

Ultimate Sports Parent Podcast

Committed Sports Parents Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Dave Dupont, CEO of TeamSnap, a sports parent and coach about how to be a committed, balanced sports parent. In this week’s Ultimate Sports Parents podcast: Dunpont talks with Dr. Cohn about the commitment in sports. * Download the Committed, Balanced Sports Parents … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Helping Young Athletes Stay Confident and Composed After Setbacks

Youth Sports Psychology

Composed Sports Kids Do your sports kids hate to make mistakes? Do they kick themselves over and over after a turnover, bad pass or loss? Worse, do they start playing tentatively, rather than giving it their all? Are you wondering how you can possibly help them change their attitude about … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Sports Parents, Watch Your Body Language with Your Young Athletes

Youth Sports Psychology

Communicating With Young Athletes Sports parents and coaches, you need to be more aware of how you communicate with your young athletes through body language. That’s the message from Dr. Monika Schloder, a sports consultant who was trained in sports pedagogy, is the recipient of 14 international coaching and teaching … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Helping Sports Kids Boost Mental Stamina with Awareness

Youth Sports Psychology

Mental Stamina in Youth Sports Let’s say your young athlete is a golfer, baseball player or basketball player who needs to focus intensely before making a putt, throwing a pitch, hitting a ball or shooting a free-throw. The player generally has a strategy and an intention; the goal is to … Read Sport Psychology Tip